diff --git a/sound/usb/misc/ua101.c b/sound/usb/misc/ua101.c
index d129b42eb979..b9a62e94e06c 100644
--- a/sound/usb/misc/ua101.c
+++ b/sound/usb/misc/ua101.c
@@ -894,8 +894,9 @@ find_format_descriptor(struct usb_interface *interface)
 		struct uac_format_type_i_discrete_descriptor *desc;
 
 		desc = (struct uac_format_type_i_discrete_descriptor *)extra;
-		if (desc->bLength > extralen) {
-			dev_err(&interface->dev, "descriptor overflow\n");
+		if (desc->bLength < sizeof(struct usb_descriptor_header) ||
+		    desc->bLength > extralen) {
+			dev_err(&interface->dev, "invalid descriptor length\n");
 			return NULL;
 		}
 		if (desc->bLength == UAC_FORMAT_TYPE_I_DISCRETE_DESC_SIZE(1) &&